The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-05-19
Random Thoughts.
j. H. NJ.

OHe Ol Glle IuOSb dLuuSluS ledGuTeS
of an experience in this community is
the expression on the part of some of
our people, Of regret that we are not
"whooping things up" to use a slang
phrase. Other places are going ahead,
and poor, staid old Jackson sits quietly
among the hills and lets the rapid busy
world take its swift course toward
prosperity and happiness. It is sadly
wonderful, and wonderfully sad!
Now, there is just about as much
ground for such talk, and such feeling,
as there is ground for a feeling Of
loneliness in New York. The fact is,
Jackson is in a splendid condition.
The town is we'll kept, with all the
improvements Of towns of its size
generally, and many advantages not
possessed by some of them. We are
in good financial condition, the san
itary affairs of the town are we'll look
ed after, the town has good fire de-
partment, good city building, and in
fact all the metropolitan airs neces-
sary, with the exception of gas-works,
and that lack will shortly be supplied.
As to the business of the town, it is
prosperous, steady We have no men
becoming fabulously wealthy, but we
have men doing a safe and reasonably
good business. Perhaps no town of
the size of Jackson can show a greater
number of business houses, a finer ar
ray of goods, or better class of bust
ness men. And the goods handled
are not of the old-fashioned "bacon-
and-cheese" kind, but everything of
the latest and best grades. In the
finer lines of goods, such as fine dress
goods and clothing, as good bargains
can be secured here as in the cities.
Our working people are unsurpassed
anywhere for intelligence and up
rightness Of life. As center for ed
ucation and musical culture, jackson
is unsurpassed by any town Of its size
anywhere. In short, taking it all to-
gether, Jackson is far ahead of towns
of its size generally.
The town is building up rapidly.
Few people in the ordinary run of
business life, appreciate the extent to
which this building is being carried
on. 1t is true that this growth can
be accelerated materially, but what
ever Jackson does, it does not want to
90 into the "boom" business There
is large amount Of wealth lying dor
mant, awaiting development here.
There seems to be an opening for an
extensive Woolen Factory here; large
quantities of wool are being shipped
from here every year, which might be
worked up at this place. Then we be-
lieve glass factory might be run sue
cessfully here. Then there are the
fre-clay beds, which furnish manu-
factured article for which there is al
ways a demand. There are other en-
terprises which might be named, but
all these features will be developed be-
fore long. What Jackson needs is a
little more spirit, with the exercise of
the same amount of judgment which
characterizes the business of the town
to-day. There is no better location
for large town, and there are no bet
ter advantages. Jackson has an
abundant supply Of the very best of
water, the drainage is excellent, and
and everything seems favorable to a
large and growing town. There is no
need Of our young men going wild
over any imaginary greatness. The
true success comes by hard, steady and
careful work. Let us all turn our en-
ergies toward securing for Jackson
steady and healthy growth. We do
not want to build or bank on wind.
The wind work is the smallest part of
| the real success Of town.
Soldiers in different parts of the
county are beginning to talk up the
County Reunion. We are glad of
this. A County Reunion can be
made one Of the grandest gatherings
ever held in the county. Jackson is
so situated that every soldier in the
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